Skeletal Vocab
Odds & Ends
Skeletal Anything
Skeletal Bones
Disorders
Muscle Vocab
Muscle Mix
FINAL Jeopardy
100
osteo
bone
100
A person steps on a rusty nail while walking their dog. What disorder could result from this puncture wound?
tetanus
100
What type of joint is the elbow?
A. ball-in-socket
B. pivot
C. gliding
D. hinge
D. hinge
100
Bones of the wrist are called _________.
carpals
100
An abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine is called ____________.
A. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis
C. Scoliosis
D. Osteoporosis
C. Scoliosis
100
myo
muscle
100
What is the name for the circular muscles in the body where substances pass through?
sphincter muscles
200
cranio-
skull
200
What type of movement does the skeleton provide the body?
voluntary movement
200
True or False. The axial skeleton contains the skull.
True. The axial skeleton contains the skull, spine, ribcage, and sternum
200
What is the name of the bone that is located on the forehead?
frontal bone
200
Pain and stiffness in the joints that is caused by a loss of articular cartilage is called ___________.
A. osteoporosis
B. osteoarthritis
C. gout
D. lordosis
B. osteoarthritis
200
a-, an-
without
200
Muscle fatigue happens when a person exercises and muscles begin to cramp. What substance builds up in the muscles causing, a burning sensation?
lactic acid
300
endo-
within
300
What type of movement do the cardiac muscles have?
involuntary
300
What is the anatomical name for the toes?
phalanges
300
What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?
patella
300
A fracture that breaks through the skin is called a ___________ fracture.
A. compound
B. simple
C. greenstick
D. stress
A. compound
300
abduct
take away, get further away from the body
300
-algia
pain
300
Name each of bones of the leg. Pronunciation and spelling count (bones must be completely identifiable)
Red - Femur
Orange - Patella
Yellow - Tibia
Green - Fibula
400
arthr
joint
400
Chronic muscle pain, fatigue, and depression are the main symptoms for what muscular disorder?
fibromyalgia
400
Bone forming cells are called ______________.
A. osteocytes
B. osteoblasts
C. osteoclasts
D. osteoporosis
B. osteoblasts
400
The anatomical name for the collarbone is _________.
clavicle
400
_________ is the softening of the bone that causes it to be more porous. Bones become weak and brittle.
osteoporosis
400
fibro-
fiber tissue
400
What is the muscle on the posterior part of the upper arm?
triceps brachii
500
thorac-
chest
500
The disorder where uric acid crystals build up in a joint, commonly the big toe, is called __________.
gout
500
Name the soft area on an infant's head where bone has yet to be fused.
fontanels
500
The second largest bone in the body, which attaches to the scapula to form a ball-in-socket joint is called the __________.
humerous
500
This muscular condition causes part of the intestines to push through an opening in the abdominal muscle.
hernia
500
atrophy
shrinking of muscles
500
If the bicep is flexed it is exhibiting what characteristic?
A. extensibility
B. elasticity
C. torsibility
D. contractibility
D. contractibility
600
-osis
abnormal condition
600
What are the two minerals the skeleton stores to build strong bones?
calcium
phosphorous
600
This is an important function of the long bone because it produces healthy red blood cells. The function is called _______________.
hematopoesis
600
What is the name of the bone located on the posterior base of the skull?
occipital bone
600
What is the separation of two bones where they should meet at a joint?
dislocation
600
-asthenia
weakness
600
What is the anatomical name for the calf muscle?
gastrocnemius